Jul
2
Plant Poppies for Memorial Day
Wearing red poppies on Memorial Day is a touching tribute for honoring Americans lost at war.
This solemn gesture has its roots in a poem written during World War I called In Flanders Fields.
The poem was written by John McCrae, a Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel during the war. He was a member of the first Canadian contingent and died in France in 1918.
Red poppies grew in abundance in Flanders and they became a familiar symbol of remembrance for the war dead.
In 1922, the poppy became the symbol of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. For over 80 years, the organization has sold paper Buddy Poppies before Memorial Day. These paper poppies are hand-made by disabled or senior veterans to help raise funds for veterans assistance programs.
If you cant find any Buddy Poppies in your area, I hope youll make a donation to a VFW chapter near you and then add a few red poppies to your landscape.
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